Palmeiras face altitude test, could break away record in the Libertadores | OneFootball

In their last away match in the Libertadores, Palmeiras achieved the continental record for consecutive victories as a visitor in the competition. On that occasion, they defeated River Plate 2-1 at the Monumental, in the first leg of the quarterfinals, reaching five straight wins playing away from home.

Facing the altitude of Quito against LDU in the semifinal, Palmeiras could surpass their own record and stand alone as the team with the most consecutive away wins. Currently, they have a streak of five victories: against Sporting Cristal-PER (2-3), Bolívar-BOL (2-3), Cerro Porteño-PAR (0-2), Universitario-PER (0-4), and River Plate-ARG (1-2).

Palmeiras could surpass their own record and lead the ranking

With five consecutive wins, Palmeiras matched two of their own records set in 2018 and between 2020 and 2021, when they also won five in a row. Flamengo, between 2021 and 2022, also matched Palmeiras’ record. Therefore, if they beat LDU, Palmeiras can surpass their own mark and take the lead in the ranking with six wins.

The victory against River Plate at the Monumental in the quarterfinals allowed Palmeiras to reach Boca Juniors-ARG for third place among the clubs with the most away wins in the history of the Libertadores, with 59. Thus, they are behind only Nacional-URU and River Plate-ARG, both with 64 each.

Palmeiras’ campaign in the Libertadores

Palmeiras is having a strong campaign in the Libertadores. In the group stage, they had the best overall performance, with a 100% success rate. In the round of 16, they eliminated Universitario-PER with a win (0-4) and a draw (0-0), and in the quarterfinals they overcame River Plate-ARG after two victories (1-2 and 3-1).

Palmeiras’ next match in the Libertadores

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